Small Arms Survey Handbook – Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS)
Guideline
The Small Arms Survey Handbook is a reference and training tool providing contextual information on Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS). Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment Technical Note – Environmental Issues in Areas Retaken from ISIL
Case Study
A technical note from a rapid scoping mission assessing the environmental issues in areas retaken from ISIL in Iraq. Read More
A mission report from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission mapping of dam failure scenarios for Mosul Dam in Iraq. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2010 Ukraine Dam Stability
Mission Report
A mission report covering the technical scoping conducted through UNDAC and the EC-MIC, regarding a dam stability assessment in Ukraine. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2000 Romania Dam Break
Mission Report
This mission report details the activities of a UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit team deployed following a cyanide spill in Romania. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2004 Congo Uranium Mine Collapse
Mission Report
This mission report describes an inter-agency mission which assessed potential contamination following an uranium mine collapse in Congo. Read More
Insights
Radio Story: Hidroituango Dam, Colombia
News
This broadcast by Voces Unidas features the UNEP/OCHA Joint Unit during a deployment mission in Colombia to address a series of incidents at the Hidroituango Dam. During the Spring of 2018, heavy rains in Colombia led to a series of incidents at the Hidroituango Dam, still under construction. Read More
Insights
Bento Rodrigues Mining Dam Collapse – Brazil
News
On 5 November 2015, two iron ore tailing dams collapsed in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, spilling liquid waste into the town of Bento Rodrigues. Nine people were killed and thousands have been affected. Bento Rodrigues is located in southeastern Brazil, with a population of 620. The town hosts an iron… Read More
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